Centre rubbishes Jack Dorsey's claims of 'India threatening to shut down Twitter' as 'outright lie'
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre rubbishes Jack Dorsey's claims of 'India threatening to shut down Twitter' as 'outright lie'

India TV News  

Centre on Kack Dorsey's claims: Centre on Tuesday hit back at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey who had claimed that India had threatened to shut down the social networking site. Govt of India has been very clear from the beginning that all companies that operate in India have to comply with Indian laws," Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. Rajeev Chandrasekhar also said, "Twitter was misusing its power as a platform to selectively de-amplify & de-platform people both in India and abroad." Earlier too the Union minister had rebuked the social media platform CEO and had said it 'perhaps it is an attempt to brush out that very dubious period of twitters history' His very long Twitter post says, "Dorseys Twitter regime had a problem accepting the sovereignty of Indian law.

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DC Edit | Probe Dorsey claims closely
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Probe Dorsey claims closely

Deccan Chronicle  

The claim of Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former chief executive officer of Twitter, that the Union government threatened to shut down the micro-blogging platform unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts during the agitation of the farmers against the three agriculture laws, seems a bit stretched. At the same time, more than owing to the credibility of the …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 6 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. “No one went to jail nor was Twitter ‘shutdown,’” Chandrasekhar said, saying that Twitter had continuously resisted Indian laws until July 2022, when it “finally complied”. Chandrasekhar’s claim that Twitter “finally complied” with remaining orders omitted …

Foreign powers active to destabilise, defame India: Anurag Thakur's attack on Jack Dorsey
1 year, 6 months ago

Foreign powers active to destabilise, defame India: Anurag Thakur's attack on Jack Dorsey

Hindustan Times  

The union minister for information & broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, has slammed Twitter's former CEO Jack Dorsey for the statement that Indian authorities asked the social media platform to restrict accounts reporting farmers' demonstrations and those critical of the government. Why hasn't he responded till today on the revelations about his bias, flirting and maliciousness regarding the Twitter files on Twitter's …

'Jack Dorsey wants to cover up his misdeeds': Anurag Thakur on former Twitter CEO's claim of 'pressure' from India
1 year, 6 months ago

'Jack Dorsey wants to cover up his misdeeds': Anurag Thakur on former Twitter CEO's claim of 'pressure' from India

Firstpost  

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday slammed Twitter co-founder Dorsey for making sensational allegations that the Indian government threatened to shut Twitter down, saying that it was a “blatant lie” which he uttered to “cover up his misdeeds”. Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday slammed Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey for making sensational allegations that the Indian government threatened to shut …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 6 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

'Outright lie': Union minister rubbishes Twitter ex-boss Jack Dorsey's 'govt pressure' charge
1 year, 6 months ago

'Outright lie': Union minister rubbishes Twitter ex-boss Jack Dorsey's 'govt pressure' charge

India Today  

Union Minister of State for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday strongly refuted former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's claim that the social media platform came under pressure from the Indian government during the farmers' protest. He accused Twitter under Jack Dorsey of “partisan behaviour” and that its co-founder’s remarks against the Indian government were an “attempt to brush out” …

Twitter vs India: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk disagree on many things but seemingly agree on India
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter vs India: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk disagree on many things but seemingly agree on India

India Today  

Twitter's current owner Elon Musk and its former CEO Jack Dorsey have fairly different views and opinions. Additionally, according to Dorsey, the Indian government also threatened action against Twitter employees in India in case of non-compliance. The interesting bit is that Dorsey's comments somewhat mirror the statement that current Twitter CEO Elon Musk made several weeks ago. Whether Musk and …

Here's What Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said About Former Security Head's Claims Regarding Bots On Platform
2 years, 4 months ago

Here's What Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said About Former Security Head's Claims Regarding Bots On Platform

News 18  

Twitter’s Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal has lashed out at the company’s former head of security, Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, saying his false claims are “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies, and presented without important context". WATCH VIDEO: Unboxing OnePlus Nord Buds CE, most affordable OnePlus earbuds “There are news reports outlining claims about Twitter’s privacy, security, and data protection practices that were …

Twitter Dismisses Whistleblowers Claim Of Sensitive User Data Breach Terms Allegation As False Narrative
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter Dismisses Whistleblowers Claim Of Sensitive User Data Breach Terms Allegation As False Narrative

ABP News  

New Delhi: Twitter has stirred a fresh row after a whistleblower complaint, filed by former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko, alleged that the Indian government forced the social media network to put an agent of its own on the firm's payroll. "What we've seen so far is a false narrative about Twitter and our privacy and data security practices that …

Jack Dorsey Steps Down As Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal Takes Over
3 years ago

Jack Dorsey Steps Down As Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal Takes Over

ABP News  

New Delhi: Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his role as microblogging platform Twitter's Chief Executive Officer. In his statement, Jack Dorsey also revealed that Indian-origin technology executive Parag Agarwal is set to take over the post. Parag Agrawal, an IIT Bombay and Stanford alumnus, also shared a statement as he took over the baton from Jack Dorsey, thanking him …

Twitter Acts On 500 Indian Accounts, Explains Reasons For Not Taking Action On Some Handles
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Acts On 500 Indian Accounts, Explains Reasons For Not Taking Action On Some Handles

ABP News  

Twitter on Wednesday said it has withheld some of the accounts flagged by the Indian government for blocking "within India only", but has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under country's law. We took a range of enforcement actions — including permanent suspension in certain …

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